WEEKLY MESSAGE - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

As we continue to honor our Blessed Mother this month, I want to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers this weekend, and to all singles and aunts who have nurtured the lives of many by sharing their gifts.

The core of Mary’s message at Fatima calls us to pray, fast, confess, receive the Eucharist, and to be devoted to her Immaculate Heart where Christ is found. Through her message, we can learn the importance of praying the rosary for peace, the importance of sacrifice and courage in facing obstacles, and that evil is a reality in our world.

Mary, in her Fatima message, has asked us to pray the rosary. The rosary is a meditation on the events in Christ’s life and Mary is teaching us about her son. This is the ministry of our Blessed Mother --modeling humility with the “Yes” she gave in faith, teaching us about her Son, and nurturing us as we grow in our own faith. Praying the Holy Rosary will help in all these areas. We strive to teach our own children about the great blessing we have in our Blessed Mother. One of the ways we do this is with the May Crowning.
Last Sunday, at the beginning of the 8:30 and 11:00 Masses, the First Communion students from our Children’s Faith Formation classes participated in a May
Crowning along with Fr. Marcotte.

As we commemorate the 100th anniversary of our Mother’s appearanceat Fatima, may each of us embrace the message she gave us.